Retreat Workshop Sessions
“We have become His poetry, a re-created “Pioneer” People
that will fulfill the destiny He has given each of us.
Ephesians 21 TPT
that will fulfill the destiny He has given each of us.
Ephesians 21 TPT
Workshop Sessions kick off each morning after devotions and each afternoon following our wagon trail luncheon. They are held in the main room for all attendees. A total of four Workshop Sessions will address this year’s 2024 writing focus for Pioneers with Pens to JOURNEY WITH EXCELLENCE!
FridayAM Session 1: Pioneers with Pens—Scaling Mountains: The Pioneer's Call to Excellence
Instructor: Kathryn Ross
The initial Friday morning session lays a critical foundation for our 2-day retreat/workshop. Miss Kathy explores the pioneer spirit of a writer to commit their writing life vision to a journey with excellence. Introductions of our faculty staff and breakout group workshop details lead into a Bible study on God’s call to pursuing excellence and how HE equips us to do all we do to His glory IN excellence as we submit ourselves to Him. How this translates into the day to day work of writing and editing manuscripts with vision and purpose will be addressed.
Instructor: Kathryn Ross
The initial Friday morning session lays a critical foundation for our 2-day retreat/workshop. Miss Kathy explores the pioneer spirit of a writer to commit their writing life vision to a journey with excellence. Introductions of our faculty staff and breakout group workshop details lead into a Bible study on God’s call to pursuing excellence and how HE equips us to do all we do to His glory IN excellence as we submit ourselves to Him. How this translates into the day to day work of writing and editing manuscripts with vision and purpose will be addressed.
FridayPM Session 2: Marketing as Ministry
Instructors: Stacy Lee Flury
Stacy Lee Flury is our marketing go-getter with a never ending supply of energy and initiative to find ways to fearlessly market her message through a variety of avenues. Starting with a ministry mindset, she dispels many myths about how to market your message and lays a trail that starts the marketing journey from a biblical standpoint that progresses to the nitty-gritty must-haves along the way.
Instructors: Stacy Lee Flury
Stacy Lee Flury is our marketing go-getter with a never ending supply of energy and initiative to find ways to fearlessly market her message through a variety of avenues. Starting with a ministry mindset, she dispels many myths about how to market your message and lays a trail that starts the marketing journey from a biblical standpoint that progresses to the nitty-gritty must-haves along the way.
SaturdayAM Session 3: The Storyline: Mapping HIS STORY in Your Story
Instructors: Kathryn Ross
Every day of your life is written in a book by God’s hand. He called you and equipped you for His Kingdom purposes on this earth for such a time as this. Even so the enemy lays minefields of twists and turns in our life story. Our Lord meets us there to navigate through to our God destination. What the enemy means for evil, God turns to our good and therein—our testimony. But sometimes, when we try to tell our story, we struggle with HOW to do so and end up glorifying the work of the enemy in our history, rather than leading with God’s victory. Let’s learn how to map His Story first, then see how your story flows onto the page with power and persuasion.
Instructors: Kathryn Ross
Every day of your life is written in a book by God’s hand. He called you and equipped you for His Kingdom purposes on this earth for such a time as this. Even so the enemy lays minefields of twists and turns in our life story. Our Lord meets us there to navigate through to our God destination. What the enemy means for evil, God turns to our good and therein—our testimony. But sometimes, when we try to tell our story, we struggle with HOW to do so and end up glorifying the work of the enemy in our history, rather than leading with God’s victory. Let’s learn how to map His Story first, then see how your story flows onto the page with power and persuasion.
SaturdayPM Session 4: Activate Your Influential Kingdom Story Assignment!
Instructor: Linda Slomin
As we seek to build His Kingdom with the ideas He's given us, we go through a maturity process where we change the focus from self to Christ. Our motive in writing, creating forms of art, or public speaking shifts from showing the world what we can do to thriving on showing the world more of Jesus. This is the way to true life! We’re talking Kingdom mission here, and we need to be able to define and declare it with excellence and assurance.
Instructor: Linda Slomin
As we seek to build His Kingdom with the ideas He's given us, we go through a maturity process where we change the focus from self to Christ. Our motive in writing, creating forms of art, or public speaking shifts from showing the world what we can do to thriving on showing the world more of Jesus. This is the way to true life! We’re talking Kingdom mission here, and we need to be able to define and declare it with excellence and assurance.
SaturdayPM Closing: Show & Tell Mission Statement and Commitment
Instructor: Kathryn Ross and the Good News Christian Writers Retreat Staff
Closing out the day on Saturday, our Pioneers with Pens gather in the main room. You may volunteer to share your Mission Statement and Vision Board in the Show & Tell Testimony finale before Miss Kathy wraps things up with a word of commissioning. Prayer ministry follows as you are launched into your calling to pursue a new level of excellence in your assignment and stay connected and accountable on your writing journey for the words God has entrusted you to write. Please don’t forget to drop off your Evaluation Form of the retreat and Restoration Family Farm.
Instructor: Kathryn Ross and the Good News Christian Writers Retreat Staff
Closing out the day on Saturday, our Pioneers with Pens gather in the main room. You may volunteer to share your Mission Statement and Vision Board in the Show & Tell Testimony finale before Miss Kathy wraps things up with a word of commissioning. Prayer ministry follows as you are launched into your calling to pursue a new level of excellence in your assignment and stay connected and accountable on your writing journey for the words God has entrusted you to write. Please don’t forget to drop off your Evaluation Form of the retreat and Restoration Family Farm.
PIONEERS WITH PENS RETREAT WORKSHOPS MISSION STATEMENT:
Under the umbrella of Pageant Wagon Publishing, Christian writers in Southern New Jersey gather at the annual
Pioneers with Pens Retreat and Workshops where they can quiet their souls and enrich their spirits
in a restful and creative atmosphere, to secure God’s vision for their work,
hone writing and communication skills, and critique multi-genre manuscripts for publication.
Learn how to tell His Story through your story, and bring the Light of God’s salty Good News
to the mountains of social and cultural influence.
Kathryn Ross, Retreat Director
Under the umbrella of Pageant Wagon Publishing, Christian writers in Southern New Jersey gather at the annual
Pioneers with Pens Retreat and Workshops where they can quiet their souls and enrich their spirits
in a restful and creative atmosphere, to secure God’s vision for their work,
hone writing and communication skills, and critique multi-genre manuscripts for publication.
Learn how to tell His Story through your story, and bring the Light of God’s salty Good News
to the mountains of social and cultural influence.
Kathryn Ross, Retreat Director